Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, Manufactured in July, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 239g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1280x2856 pixels 1856x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.9:18
Pixel density 495 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2328 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
1556 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 153.5 mm (6.04 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 132.6 mm (5.22 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP48
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2002
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
2244
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
4710
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
6876
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20022244
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47106876
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro
1125355
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
1932987
CPU283910457523
GPU447101800440
Memory183290366650
UX211054308374
NanoReview Score11253551932987
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
14677
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
17948
Writing scoren/a21402
Web scoren/a18660
Video editingn/a7996
Data manipulationn/a16566
NanoReview Scoren/a17948

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size 28.8 GB 26.8 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 6.1.1

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (38% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
22:07
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
19:49
Web Browsing10:12 h06:44 h
Video Playback12:40 h13:06 h
Games06:23 h04:56 h
Standby Mode96 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSamsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.311/1.57
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length113 mm66 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL 3K1
Sensor size1/2.551/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL 3LU
Sensor size1/2.551/3.2
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
132
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
128
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
133
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a135

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/3
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro
90.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 1899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below